HERE AND THERE! EVERY WHICH WAY!
Section 5: Here and there! Every which
way!
這裏，那裏
Targets for this section
My learning targets
Done?
1
to know the Mandarin names for buildings
in a town
2
to be able to ask for directions in Mandarin
3
to be able to give directions to another
person in Mandarin
4
to be able to use and understand half past,
quarter to/past in Mandarin
When?
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Key words for this section
Mandarin
English
Mandarin
qǐng
zài
,請
May I ask…?
wèn
,問…？
dì
third
,三
dì
yī
,第
nǎ
,在
,哪
Where is….?
,兒？
sān
,第
…
r
English
first
,一
take (travel
along) +
road
zǒu
,走
yòu
right
,右
zài
qù
go
,去
duì
,在
miàn
,對
across
,面
xiàng
,向
qián
zǒu
,前
,走
Or
wǎng
straight ahead
zài
qián
,往
at
,在
,前
zǒu
,走
yí
bàn
half
,半
hòu
mian
,後
zěn
,面
behind
kè
,一
zhong
(
qián
,刻
,鐘）)
mian
,前
,面
front
me
,怎
,麽
qù
,去/
zǒu
zài
How do I get
to…?
de
,在... ,的
qián
mian
,前
,走…?
2
quarter (of
an hour)
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in front of
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miàn
zuǒ
zài
,麵
left
,左
baker
,店
yao
diàn
,後
,面
cān
guǎn
,餐
,包
diàn
hòu
,在…
mian
bāo
,館
,藥
after
yao
restaurant
,店
fáng
,藥
dà
xué
,大
pharmacy
,房
,學
university
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tú
shū
,圖
guǎn
tíng
,書
library
,館
yín
háng
,銀
jǐng
,行
chá
,警
,察
jú
bank
,停
chǎng
,郵
bó
police station
qǐ
,車
,場
jú
yóu
car park
post office
,局
wù
,博
guǎn
,局
duì
bú
,對
chē
,物
museum
,館
,不
Excuse me/
I’m sorry
yú
fàn
,魚
fishmonger
(person)
,販
,起
dì
Ordinal numbers in Chinese are formed by placing
numeral:
dì
yī
,第
,一
First
dì
shí
,第
,十 Tenth
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Exercise 5.1
Listen as some people ask the way to different streets in a
Chinese town. Write the number of each sentence spoken
beside the correct street name.
London Street
Pearl Avenue
Asia Square
Prince Charles Square
Nanjing Road
My score
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Exercise 5.2
Listen as some people ask the way to six different buildings or
places in a Chinese town. Write the name in English of the
place each person is looking for in the grid below.
This person
1
wants to go to the …
2
wants to go to the …
3
wants to go to the …
4
wants to go to the …
5
wants to go to the …
6
wants to go to the …
Place
My score
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Exercise 5.3
Ten people will ask the way to places in a Chinese town; you
must compare what is said with what is written in English
below. Is it True or False? Circle the correct answer.
1
Wants to go to the car park
True or False
2
Wants to go to the post office
True or False
3
Wants to go to the school
True or False
4
Wants to go to the hotel
True or False
5
Wants to go to the campsite
True or False
6
Wants to go to the restaurant
True or False
7
Wants to go to the museum
True or False
8
Wants to go to the stadium
True or False
9
Wants to go to the bank
True or False
10
Wants to go to the library
True or False
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Exercise 5.4
You will hear the names of seven shops in Mandarin. Choose
from the pictures below the one which could be bought at the
shop mentioned. Put the correct letter A to G below the item.
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Exercise 5.5
Listen as some people ask the way to eight different buildings
in a Chinese town. Write the name in English of the place the
person is looking for in the grid below.
This person
Place
1
wants to go to the …
2
wants to go to the …
3
wants to go to the …
4
wants to go to the …
5
wants to go to the …
6
wants to go to the …
7
wants to go to the …
8
wants to go to the …
Excuse me, please. Where
is the chemist’s?
duì
bu
qǐ
,对 ,不 ,起，
qǐng
wèn
,请
,问
yào
fáng
zài
nǎ
,药
,房
,在 ,哪
ér
,儿？
My score
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Exercise 5.6
The most important part of directions is the difference between
‘left’, ‘right’ and ‘straight on’. Listen to the directions given
on the recording and for each of the eight, draw an arrow
pointing in the correct direction. The first one is done for you.
Direction
1
5
→
Direction
Direction
Direction
2
3
4
6
7
8
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Exercise 5.7
Listen to the five dialogues. Try to work out where each person
wants to go and the directions each one is given. Do they have
to go to the right or to the left or is it straight on? The first one
is done for you.
1
Place
Direction
post office
→
2
3
4
5
My score
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Exercise 5.8
Listen carefully as seven different clock times will be read out
to you. Draw the hands on each clock according to the time
you hear.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Exercise 5.9
Listen to the five sentences on the recording. In each one a
place will be mentioned. Write the number of each sentence
beneath the picture you think represents the place you hear
being mentioned.
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Exercise 5.10
You will hear eight different times for a meeting and the
building either in front of which or behind which it will take
place. Write the answers in the boxes in English. The first one
is done for you.
1
Time
Place
In front of/Behind*
*delete as appropriate
11.15
train station
in front of
2
in front of/behind
3
in front of/behind
4
in front of/behind
5
in front of/behind
6
in front of/behind
7
in front of/behind
8
in front of/behind
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Mandarin spoken here!
Excuse me, how do I get to the …?
duì
bu
qǐ
qù
zěn
me
zǒu
,對 ,不 ,起， ,去。。。
,怎 ,麼
,走？
Ask the teacher/lecturer how to get to the places below,
starting like this…
How do I get to … or Where is …?
qù
zěn
me zǒu
zài
nǎr
,去….
,怎 ,麼 ,走? or …
,在
,哪兒？
Stadium
體育場
Car
park
停車場
Bookshop
書店
Railway
station
火車站
University
大學
School
學校
1
2
3
4
5
6
Library
圖書館
Museum
博物館
Swimming
pool
游泳池
Bakers
麵包店
Chemist’s
藥房
Town
hall
市政廳
7
8
9
10
11
12
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Where is …?
zài
nǎr
…
,在
,哪兒？
Give your teacher/lecturer directions in answer to the
question above, using the information below.
Turn to
the right
Take the
3rd left
Take the
2nd left
Go
straight
on
Cross
the road
Turn to
the left
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Your teacher/lecturer will point to one of the places on
the street map: give directions in Mandarin to get to it,
starting from X.
X
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What time?
jǐ
diǎn
,幾
,點？
Tell the teacher/lecturer the time in answer to the
question above, using the information below, starting
fēn
diǎn
with …
,點…
,分
18
10.15
9.30
3.45
1.30
4.15
10.45
1
2
3
4
5
6
5.30
11.15
6.45
2.30
11.30
8.45
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Imagine you are the person in the picture and the
information is about you: how much of it could you tell
your teacher/lecturer in answer to his/her questions?
Name: Luen
Name: Stewart
First name: Henry
First Name: Jeannie
Address: 25 King Street
Address: 100 Castle Street
Town: Beijing
Town: Edinburgh
Country: China
Country: Scotland
Age: 47
Age: 38
Date of Birth: 20-06-60
Date of Birth: 12-03-69
Nationality: Chinese
Nationality: Scottish
Occupation: Doctor
Occupation: Teacher
Use sentences like these in your answers
My birthday is on …
I am …
I’m called…
I live in…
I am …years old
shēng
rì
,生
,日…
shì
我
,是…
jiào
我
,叫…
zhù
zài
我
,住
,在…
suì
我…
,歳
我的
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My mini dictionary
English
Mandarin
qù
How do I get
to…?
English
Mandarin
zěn
,去…
,怎
me
zǒu
,麼
,走?
Excuse me
duì
bú
,對
,不
dàn
station
chē
zhàn
,車
huǒ
train station
café
campsite
fish shop
car park
police station
theatre
church
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,站
cake shop
qǐ
,起
gāo
,蛋
diàn
,店
,糕
chē
,火
,車
zhàn
,站
kā
fēi
,咖
,啡
diàn
,店
yíng
dì
,營 ,地
yú
diàn
,魚
,店
tíng
chē
,停
,車
chǎng
,場
jǐng
chá
,警
,察
jú
,局
jù
yuàn
,劇
jiào
book shop
bank
chemist’s
post office
,堂
town hall
cathedral
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yǐ
yuàn
,醫
shū
,院
diàn
,書
yín
,店
háng
,銀
yao
,行
diàn
,藥
yóu
,店
jú
,郵
shì
cinema
,院
táng
,教
hospital
,局
zhèng
,市
,政
tīng
,廳
diàn
yǐng
,電
,影
yuàn
,院
dà
jiào
,大
,教
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táng
,堂
yóu
swimming pool
supermarket
takeaway
library
yǒng
,游
,泳
chí
,池
chāo
jí
,超 ,級
shì
chǎng
,市
,場
wài
mài
,外
,賣
tú
shū
,圖
,書
guǎn
,館
university
school
restaurant
tourist
information
office
dà
xué
,大
xué
,學
xiào
,學
cān
,校
guǎn
,餐
,館
lǚ
yóu
zī
,旅
,遊 ,咨
xún
chu
,詢
,處
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chē
garage
then
over
left
or
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kù
,車 ,庫
qì
chē
,汽
,車
xiū
lǐ
,修 ,理
chǎng
,厰
jiā
yóu
,加
,油
zhàn
,站
dang
shí
,當
,時
(past)
nà
shí
,那
,時
(future –at that
time)
zhī
hòu
,之
,後
(after that)
Indicating position:
在…上 (above, on
top of )
chuān
guò
,穿
,過
(across)
duì
在…
,對
miàn
,面
(on the other side)
zuǒ
,左
hái
shì
,還
,是
jiā
petrol station
,加
zhàn
,站
zài
,油
yǐ
,在…
,以
hòu
after
take
right
straight on
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yóu
,後
(in time)
zài
hòu
,在…
,後
mian
,面
(in place, order)
走…路
(travel along) +road
e.g．
Take the Colinton
Road out of town.
zǒu
,走 Colinton
lù
chū
,路
,出
chéng
,城。
yòu
,右
wǎng
qián
,往
,前
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zǒu
,走
walk (go)
go
zǒu
,走
qù
,去
behind
at (time)
hòu
mian
,後
zài
,在
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north
east
south
west
butchers
constable
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běi
before
,北
dōng
,東
nán
,南
xī
,西
ròu
half
quarter
date of birth
fàn
,肉
,販
jǐngchá
,警察
bakers
baker’s shop
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zhīqián
,之前
bàn
,半
kè
,刻
shēng
rì
,生
,日
miàn
bāo
,麵
,包
shī
,師
miàn
bāo
,麵
,包
diàn
,店
MY
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Questions and answers
When people have a conversation, it is often in the form of question and
answer: one person asks a question and the other gives an answer.
Here are the important questions and answers in this lesson.
Try to remember them!
Question
Answer
Where is the (----)?
Go straight on.
zài
…
nǎ
,在
r
wǎng
,哪 ,兒 （năr）？
How do I get to the (----)?
qián
,往
,前
zěn
,去…
me
,怎
zǒu
,麼
zuǒ
yòu
,向
,走？
,走
Turn left/right.
xiàng
qù
zǒu
,左 /
,右
zhuǎn
,轉
Take the 1st (2nd, 3rd) road.
zǒu
dì
yī
dì
,走
tiáo
,第 ,一 （ ,第
èr
dì
sān
,二）（ ,第
,三）
tiáo
lù
,條 ,路
Across the road.
zài
lù
,在
duì
,路
miàn
,對
,面
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